Penny’s By Plaza Flowers

Voted Best Florist In Philadelphia

Penny’s By Plaza Flowers is a family owned and operated floral design firm. We provide local same day and express flower delivery service anywhere in the Norristown, Pennsylvania area. Our firm has been voted “Best Florist in Philadelphia” on numerous occasions. We operate multiple floral design centers in the Norristown area. Our Plaza Flowers location is located at 417 Egypt Road, Norristown, PA 19403. The Penny’s Flowers location is at 263 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038.

We have been selected to design flowers for thousands of weddings, three presidential inaugurations, and the GOP 2000 Convention in Philadelphia. The professionals at Penny’s By Plaza Flowers know how important your wedding day is. We will not rest until every fine detail has been addressed to suit you and your loved ones.

Penny’s By Plaza Flowers has perfect flowers, plants and gifts to help you honor World Autism Awareness Day!

Lush and Lavender

World Autism Awareness Day

Autism is a disorder that effects 1 in 54 children in the United States. It usually begins to show signs by the time the child is 2 to 3 years old. Though it can start to appear in children as young as 18 months. Autism effects the ability to interact in social settings. Early detection and intervention, like with most disorders, is normally very helpful to increase the chances of positive outcomes later in life.

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. On December 18, 2007, this day was officially designated as  such by the “United Nations General Assembly”.  Devoted to raising awareness for people with autism, all states are encouraged to do their part for this cause. In the 2013  fifth addition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” submitted by the “American Psychiatric Association” the conditions of autism were lumped into one category.

The conditions of severity, varied characteristics and the detectable symptoms are the defining characteristics that put autism in its on category. In addition to the normal symptoms related to social disorders, there are frequently additional issues related to gastrointestinal disorders, seizures or sleep disorders. Often people will also suffer with mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression and attention issues.

In 1911, Psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler was the first account of someone using the term Autism. In his description of the issue he alluded to a multitude of symptoms including schizophrenia resulting in extreme cases of social withdrawal.  Sometimes referred to as a Spectrum Disorder, autism is a developmental disorder that is effects behavior and communicative abilities of a person. It leaves people without the ability to navigate social interactions which results in  restricted behavior.

“Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact”,  an article published by  Dr. Leo Kanner 1943 and one written in 1944 by Hans Asperger entitled “Autism Psychopathology Article” were valuable to future studies. By 1980, autism was defined as a disorder that was not tied to schizophrenia. Today it is known that children with autism whether possessing normal or even  above average intelligence are not able to function with social or communication skills.

The talented floral designers at Penny’s By Plaza Flowers would be delighted to assist you as you honor someone on this April 2nd World Autism Awareness Day. This is the perfect occasion to celebrate this day and help with increasing awareness of the characteristics of people with this condition. What better way to promote a sense of understanding and caring than to gift someone with flowers, a green plant or a tasteful gift!

Garden Comforts

Penny’s by Plaza Flowers is a family owned business founded in 1983 by Dottie Drummond. Dottie had a keen ability to leave her customers delighted with service and stunning Flowers.  Since inception Plaza Flowers has offered this same level of service Dottie ingrained into the business and future generations of  Plaza Flowers family members. Seven day per week service for the entire Philadelphia region existed then and still does today.

Wonderful Flowers and gifts prepared by the professional Penny’s by Plaza Flowers folks can be found at any time which keeps loyal customers coming back. As a result of their outstanding service, Plaza Flowers has been voted and awarded numerous commendations such as,  as “Best Florist” by several regional publications, Pennsylvania’s “Florist of the Year” and has been ranked as a “Top Florist” by three national wire services. Plaza Flowers has been selected to design flowers for thousands of weddings, three presidential inaugurations, and the GOP 2000 Convention in Philadelphia.

Searching for the best flowers and plants from a florist you can trust?  You will find the finest quality flowers direct from farms around the globe.  Plaza Flowers sells the freshest blooms from farms in Holland, Ecuador, Columbia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and California.